GCVE Workshop - 22 September 2026 (14:00-18:00), Luxembourg Before The Vulnopticon Conference - Registration

FKIE_CVE-2016-1973

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-03-13 18:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:43
Summary
Race condition in the GetStaticInstance function in the WebRTC implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via unspecified vectors.
References
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-33.htmlVendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlThird Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1219339Issue Tracking
security@mozilla.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-33.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1219339Issue Tracking
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
oracle linux 5.0
oracle linux 6
oracle linux 7
mozilla firefox *

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "security@mozilla.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "E3CCD459-9E6D-4731-8054-CDF8B58454A9",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "CC7A498A-A669-4C42-8134-86103C799D13",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "104DA87B-DEE4-4262-AE50-8E6BC43B228B",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "A2CA2CAD-3088-47C2-AE3A-607E6064E9BE",
              "versionEndIncluding": "44.0.2",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Race condition in the GetStaticInstance function in the WebRTC implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via unspecified vectors."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Condici\u00f3n de carrera en la funci\u00f3n GetStaticInstance en la implementaci\u00f3n de WebRTC en Mozilla Firefox en versiones anteriores a 45.0 podr\u00eda permitir a atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario o causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (uso despu\u00e9s de liberaci\u00f3n de memoria) a trav\u00e9s de vectores no especificados."
    }
  ],
  "evaluatorComment": "\u003ca href=\"http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html\"\u003eCWE-416: Use After Free\u003c/a\u003e",
  "id": "CVE-2016-1973",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:43:00.393",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 6.8,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": true
      }
    ],
    "cvssMetricV30": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "version": "3.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 5.9,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary"
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2016-03-13T18:59:22.490",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "security@mozilla.org",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@mozilla.org",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@mozilla.org",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-33.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@mozilla.org",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@mozilla.org",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@mozilla.org",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@mozilla.org",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@mozilla.org",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@mozilla.org",
      "tags": [
        "Issue Tracking"
      ],
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1219339"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@mozilla.org",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-33.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Issue Tracking"
      ],
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1219339"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "security@mozilla.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.


Loading…

Loading…

Loading…

Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Loading…

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Loading…

Loading…

Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.


Loading…